What's Included
Access to powerful food industry knowledge & skills in one place
A powerful mix of technical, innovation and commercial support – mentoring, training, peer support and networking.
Join other food and drink SMEs who wish to start-up, grow, scale-up or develop new products
Fusion of onsite training agencies, universities, colleges and VETs.
Access to in-house food technologist panel.
Accelerated development cycle through support of in-house Food Innovation Specialist + unprecedented access to agency expertise.
Four Pay-Per-Use Food Production Units
Fully equipped pay-per-use food grade production units specialising in:
- Meat
- Dairy
- Seafood
- Shared Production Unit for General food products
Fully equipped with high end specialist equipment to add value to your produce. Simply bring your ingredients and packaging, pay only for the time you use. Benefit from food technology specialists to support product development.
Layout, Facilities & Available Equipment
Dairy Unit
Access to in-house and Teagasc Food Technologists & Innovation Specialists
Equipment includes:
- 120 L Tilting Kettle
- 50 L High Shear Mixer / Homogeniser
- 600 L Batch Pasteuriser
- Benchtop mixer
- Fridge & Freezer
- Blast Chiller
- Walk-in Chillers – Goods In / Goods Out
- 80 m2 production space
Up to 8 staff, all utilities included.
8-hour shift: €295
Meat Unit
Access to in-house food technologists, Local Authority Veterinarians
Equipment includes:
- Meat Grinder
- Bowl Chopper
- Bone Saw
- Tray Sealer
- Sausage Filler
- Burger Press
- Dip tank
- Combi Oven with Hot / Cold Smoker Walk-in Chillers – Goods In / Goods Out
- 80 m2 production space
Up to 8 staff, all utilities included.
8-hour shift: €295
Seafood Unit
Access to in-house and Teagasc Food Technologists & Innovation Specialists
Equipment includes:
- Walk-in freezer
- Blast chiller
- Fridge & Freezer
- 4 burner range
- 6 grid combi oven
- Vacuum packer
- Walk-in Chillers – Goods In / Goods Out
- 80 m2 production space
Up to 8 staff, all utilities included.
8-hour shift: €295
General Shared Production Unit
Access to in-house and Teagasc Food Technologists & Innovation Specialists
Equipment includes:
- Combi Ovens
- Blast Chiller
- Vacuum Pack Machine
- Robot Coupe Food Processor
- 80 L Boiling Kettle
- 6 Stove Burner Range
- Twin Deep Fat Fryer
- Benchtop Hobart Mixer
- Walk-in Chillers – Goods In / Goods Out
- 100 m2 production space
1x workbench with 2 staff, all utilities included. Shared space.
8-hour shift: €145
4-hour shift: €95
Food Business Registration
Every user should first register their food business with the HSE, via the online portal: https://ehonline.hse.ie/
An Environmental Health Officer (EHO) will be assigned to the business.
The EHO will inspect the relevant food safety requirements of the business e.g. packaging & labelling, premises, food safety records and HACCP, food safety
training etc.
Alternatively email PEHO.galway@hse.ie
How to Produce at BIA
- Application to BIA via online form
- Registration and/or approval with relevant regulator
- Food hygiene requirements – Food safety training – Certified HACCP level 3 (QQI L5)
- HACCP plan specific to business
- Traceability system – e.g. Batch coding, offsite storage
- Insurance – public liability and product liability indemnity of €6.5m; additional
indemnity note specific to BIA Innovator Campus on the policy. - Safety Statement – Health & Safety Authority – www.besmart.ie template
- Certified manual handling training
- Company contact information
Sound like a good fit?
Let's Get the Conversation Started
Apply here to rent a Pay Per Use Food Production Unit or contact us on foodtechnology@biainnovatorcampus.ie for more information.